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    Brockville, formerly Elizabethtown, is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in the Thousand Islands region. Although it is the seat of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, it is politically independent of the county. It is included with Leeds and Grenville for census purposes only.

  2. A Brief History of Brockville. Ontarios First Incorporated Town. Brockville was first settled in the spring of 1785 with the arrival of former ensign William Buell, a 33-year-old veteran of the British-American War of 1776-1783.

  3. 5. Apr. 2024 · Brockville, city, seat (1792) of the united counties of Leeds and Grenville, southeastern Ontario, Canada. It lies along the St. Lawrence River, opposite Morristown, New York. Founded about 1790, the settlement was variously known as Elizabethtown, Williamstown, and Charlestown until after the War.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  4. 29. März 2024 · As the first town to be incorporated in Ontario, Brockville has a rich history. It’s home to Canada’s first railway tunnel and has a storied maritime past due to its position on the St. Lawrence River. The “city of the 1000 Islands” provides some of the best opportunities to dive among shipwrecks and explore the islands by boat or kayak.

  5. Brockville is a city of about 32,000 people (2021) on the St. Lawrence River in Eastern Ontario . Understand [ edit] Southeastern Ontario is United Empire Loyalist country, colonised primarily by loyal British subjects fleeing the newly established United States of America at the end of the American Revolution (1776-1783).

  6. 18. Okt. 2012 · Article. Brockville. Article by K.l. Morrison. Published Online October 18, 2012. Last Edited March 4, 2015. Brockville, Ont, incorporated as a city in 1962, population 21 870 (2011c), 21 957 (2006c). The City of Brockville is located on the St Lawrence River, 80 km east of Kingston.